Last week, Kaarla McKenzie awakened suddenly with an uneasy feeling at 3:30 a.m. ...more

June 12, 2008

Pat and Shirley Miketinac don't live off the land. They live in it. ...more

June 4, 2008

PLANT CITY A predawn fire destroyed a three-unit apartment building outside Plant City, forcing one resident to escape through a second-story window, authorities said. Emergency units from three agencies in two counties responded to today's 4 a.m. alarm at 800 Sundial Loop, off Paul Buchman Highway, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue spokesman Ray Yeakley said. ...more

May 29, 2008

A 65-year-old woman told investigators that two men entered her Winter Haven home this morning, forced her to write several checks, tied her up then took other items before they fled in her SUV, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 21, 2008

In the wake of a horrific firebombing Sunday where residents were fired upon as they fled their burning home, people in northwest Manatee County are wondering what it will take to stem the recent violence. ...more

February 12, 2008

SARASOTA - The man wanted on charges he broke in to his girlfriend's home and fatally stabbed her Monday night had been arrested twice before on charges of breaking in to her home. ...more

February 5, 2008

A garage explosion this morning at the home of two Pinellas County sheriff deputies apparently was caused by household chemicals near a damaged motorcycle, investigators reported. ...more

January 19, 2008

Like most of you, I read the newspaper almost every day. It's a morning ritual: coffee, newspaper, CNN. My mother insists that, me being a columnist for Highlands Today, I should get a free newspaper out of the deal. "What, they can't throw you a free paper?" she'll say. I explain to her that I'm already getting paid for my weekly column. I know this may be a shock to some of you, that I actually get paid for this stuff. Perhaps I've blown a fantasy out of the water for you, that world famous writers get free newspapers. Let me throw you another curveball. Writers are not exempt from police visits to their home. Wednesday of last week I was sitting inside my house, reading through the newspaper, when the doorbell rang. There were two men outside, one of them holding up a bright shiny police badge. ...more

January 14, 2008

The homeowners association of the neighborhood where a house burned down on Sunday morning is taking donations to help the family. ...more

December 25, 2007

TAMPA - The homeowners association of the neighborhood where a house burned down on Sunday morning is taking donations to help the family. ...more

December 24, 2007